Tender

Access Panels Framework Agreement

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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26 Jan 2021 at 23:08

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is initiating a procurement process for the "Access Panels Framework Agreement" aimed at providing social research services through an open tender. The procurement, classified under the services category, is set to run until 26th February 2021 for submissions. This four-year framework will support various public bodies across the UK, including local authorities and multiple Local Enterprise Partnerships, by allowing them to engage directly with qualified suppliers. Interested parties must submit their bids via the WMCA's e-tendering portal by the specified deadline to participate in this process.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and social surveys, particularly those with experience in transport-related studies. The tendered framework involves a competitive selection process prioritising quality and price, making it suitable for companies capable of delivering high-standard research services. Businesses that focus on specific demographics, such as young people or minority communities, may find additional advantages, especially if they can meet the direct award criteria outlined in the tender's provisions.

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Notice Title

Access Panels Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The WMCA proposes that the following public bodies in the UK can access this framework agreement and any contract that results from this will be directly between the qualified supplier concerned and the public body concerned: -- any local authority or public body in the UK, -- Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, -- Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Black Country Consortium, -- West Midlands Growth Company.

Lot Information

Lot 1

TfWM (Transport for West Midlands) which is part of the WMCA (West Midlands Combined Authority) is looking to procure suitable partners on a four year maximum term Framework Agreement in order to understand how customers perceive the strengths and weaknesses of the transport offer and which aspects of new scheme investment generates increased usage and improved levels of satisfaction in the West Midlands area. Market research and passenger data enables TfWM to gather information about customers and provides important information to identify transport market size and market needs as well as better understanding what people want, need, perceive and believe about the transport network, services and future schemes in the West Midlands. The scope of this framework will enable TfWM to source online market research panellists primarily residing, but also non-residents regularly travelling in, the West Midlands conurbation. Please see the Specification for further details of the requirements of this framework. Each piece of work is envisaged to be awarded by a suitable mini competition process and up to four suitable suppliers will be qualified to the framework and invited to take part in each mini competition. If a specialist supplier is qualified to the framework that is focused on for example young, BAME or for GDPR purposes then TfWM reserves the right to make a direct award if deemed to be appropriate. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_912 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 70/30 quality/price and the closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 26th February 2021. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Monday 22nd February 2021.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003310-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3453036760

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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